Biology

Many organelles are connected in the endomembrane system. The endoplasmic reticulum is a biosynthetic workshop. The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts, and ships cell products. Lysosomes are digestive compartments within a cell. Vacuoles function in the general maintenance of the cell. A review of the structures involved in manufacturing and breakdown.

Microscopes reveal the world of the cell. The small size of cells relates to the need to exchange materials across the plasma membrane. Prokaryotic cells are structurally simpler than eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells are partitioned into functional compartments. The nucleus contains the cell's genetic instructions. Ribosomes make proteins for use in the cell and for export.